Rehabilitation embroidery : Private A S Smart, 19 Battalion, AIF Accession Number: REL30298

Description

Cotton cloth embroidered with a King's crown with the British and Australian flags on either side. The crown is surrounded by a green wreath and two scrolls, one at the top and one at the bottom. These scrolls contain the words 'FOR ENGLAND HOME AND BEAUTY/AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE'

Contextual Description

Associated with 6311 Private Alfred Samuel Smart. Smart enlisted on 6 April 1916 and served with 19 Battalion. He returned to Australia on 30 January 1918.

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Accession Number
REL30298
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Measurement
Overall: 475 mm height x 440 mm width
Date Made
c 1915-1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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